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Meaning of the word rover in English

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rover

US /ˈroʊ.vɚ/

UK /ˈroʊ.vɚ/

Noun

1.

a person who spends their time wandering.

Example:

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they became rovers who departed further and further from civilization

Synonym:

wanderer traveler globetrotter drifter bird of passage itinerant transient nomad gypsy tramp vagrant vagabond hobo gadabout

2.

(in various sports) a player not restricted to a particular position on the field.

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